Story
Greg Pichler of the Progressive Shamanists has released an initial version his new, original song, Girl On A Wire.
Background
Greg Pichler of the Progressive Shamanists originally composed the song, Girl On A Wire, on March 22, 2022, amalgamating fragments of the instrumental song, Pop Tart Dilemma, originally composed by Keith Swanson in 1988 or thereabouts.
The 1988 rendition of Swanson's original, instrumental song, Pop Tart Dilemma, is available at the URL below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0qrZoVmPV8&t=546s
What the song is about
The song, Girl On A Wire (Pop Tart Dilemma), is about a man's observations of the various acts performed by busters and other street performers at Street Fest on Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario.
Music Contributions
The following contributions were applied to the music video:
- Greg Pichler: guitar (pending), bass guitar (pending), vocals(pending)
- Rob Prigge: percussion (pending)
- Bob Jones: keyboards (pending)
Credits
The photos featured in the YouTube video above were taken on June 23, 2001 at the Toronto Street Festival in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The Progressive Shamanists are currently working on the composition, adding instrument parts. What is currently available is otherwise a work in progress.
more information
The Original Recording of the Song, Pop Tart Dilemma, dated March 18, 1988
Lyrics of the Song, Girl On A Wire
Full Score of the Song, Girl On A Wire
Outline of the Song, Girl On A Wire, in CSV format
Sibelius version of the Song, Girl On A Wire
Microsoft Wave File version of the Song, Girl On A Wire Music only; no visuals, no video